News Media Literacy addresses the specific literacy skills needed to effectively engage with news, which has a unique influence on participatory democracy and informed citizenship. A news media literate individual has the skills to understand and evaluate critical sources of information and the confidence to engage in democratic processes such as voting, community organizing, and communicating with elected officials. Access to and understanding of these critical sources of information is essential to building a strong participatory democracy and an informed citizenry. However, the current, media-saturated landscape has made it more difficult to navigate through the noise to access the information that matters. This mixed-methods study was designed to evaluate the potential effectiveness of intervention strategies to support individuals' development of news media literacy skills, specifically News Media Literacy Knowledge (NMLK), Value Media Literacy (VML), Internal Political Efficacy (IPE) and Epistemic Political Efficacy (EPE). NMLK is the understanding of news content, processes, and structures. VML is the value someone places on news media literacy for society. IPE is the belief that one can effectively participate in political process. EPE is confidence in one's ability to determine the truth and/or facts in politics and political issues. The findings from this study showed mixed results. Although the quantitative data analysis showed minimal statistical evidence of gains related to the four constructs, in general the mean average scores increased for the treatment group. Qualitative data analysis revealed nuances in the skills and understanding between treatment and control groups with the treatment group demonstrating a higher VML. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]